The Playbook arrives in three versions, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, priced at £399, £479 and £559 respectively.

The new tablet will be available across the rest of Carphone Warehouse stores from Thursday 16th June, and is available for pre-order now.

The Playbook's entry-level price matches the iPad, but it’s got a lot of differences. It’s noticeably smaller, and gains more functionality when paired with a BlackBerry phone- including access to BlackBerry Messenger.